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  2. Nov 6, 2009 · Wilbur and Orville Wright were American inventors and pioneers of aviation. In 1903 the Wright brothers achieved one of the first flights with a powered, sustained and controlled airplane;...

  3. The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane.

  4. Apr 19, 2024 · Wright brothers, were American inventors and aviation pioneers who achieved the first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight (1903). Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867, near Millville, Indiana, U.S.—May 30, 1912, Dayton, Ohio) and his brother Orville Wright (August 19, 1871, Dayton—January 30, 1948, Dayton) also built and flew the ...

  5. Apr 2, 2014 · Famous Inventors. Orville Wright was an aviation pioneer who is best known for inventing the airplane with his brother, Wilbur. Updated: Oct 7, 2022. Library of Congress/Getty Images....

  6. Sep 9, 2020 · Orville and Wilbur Wright: The Brothers Who Changed Aviation. The siblings from Ohio successfully launched the first airplane into the skies in 1903. By Hadley Meares Updated: Sep 9, 2020. Getty...

  7. Jun 20, 2022 · At the center of this story are two talented, yet modest, Midwestern bicycle shop owners who created a world-changing technology: the Wright brothers. Their invention not only solved a long-studied technical problem, but helped create an entirely new world. So, who exactly were Orville and Wilbur Wright?

  8. Orville and Wilbur Wright are typically portrayed as clever bicycle mechanics who somehow invented the airplane. They are referred to as if they were a single persona: “the Wright brothers”—one mind, one personality.

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